Permanent Dukes. As noted in my commentary after KotR ended, the 4 clean groupings on the family tree contributed little but orderliness and caused more problems than it was worth. Trying to make our Houses conform to the tree only results in problems. It is best handled by ignoring it unless the players want to RP the relationships the tree shows their character has. If a player wants to completely ignore their family tree position, they should be free to do so.